Disabled Authors and Books Read

Each year, I also try to read books that feature disability and by disabled authors. Much like my LGBTQIA count, this is limited by what I can find, what I am sent and by what is published. The latter is important, I think, because there aren’t as many books written by disabled authors that come out. I also make sure these are, as far as I can tell, written by disabled people and check to make sure they have stated said disability somewhere. And I do my best to read about and feature all kinds of disability. I managed to read 11 in 2025, and want to read more, as much as I can because these are important stories that should be featured as much as any other books.  When disability is the only minority group that anyone can become part of at any time, representation is important, as it is for race, gender and sexuality. Disabled authors and their books deserve more attention, and their stories should be told using #OwnVoices, just like any other identity would want for their stories. I always try to read more, and love seeing more books written by disabled people coming out.

I write roundups that are broad and focused, and split them into men, women, Australian, non-Australian, children’s, young adult, adult, LGBTQIA, Disabled and co-authored books. There is also a post with everything and a summary at the end. So if people want to look at something in particular, they can.

Another good year of reading disability books.

1. Salty by Sandi Parsons
2. How to Be Normal by Ange Crawford
3. Square Me, Round World: Stories of Growing Up in a World Not Built for You by Chelsea Luker and Eliza Fricker
4. Legend of the Lighthouse Moon by Helen Edwards
5.  Tuckshop Terrors by Leo Baker
6. On Gallant Wings by Helen Edwards
7. The Other Shadow by Tania Ingram
8. The Autist’s Guide to the Galaxy: Navigating the World of ‘normal people’ by Clara Törnvall, translated by Alice E. Ossman
9. My Name is Jemima by Olivia Muscat, illustrated by Allison Colpoys
10. Thunderhead by Sophie Beer
11. Someone Like Me: An Anthology of Non-Fiction by Autistic Writers edited by Clem Bastow and Jo Case
12. Growing into Autism by Sandra Thom-Jones